Tire spokes

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of tire spokes; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of tire spokes.

The broken lines defining the tire tread represent unclaimed environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for tire spokes, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D855015
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 2018
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2019
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (Nashville, TN)
Inventors: Ali Manesh (Chicago, IL), Mike Tercha (Weston, WI), Karen Schlei (Wasau, WI), Brian Meliska (Weston, WI), Louis Stark (Kronenwetter, WI), Fidelis Ceranski (Marathon, WI), Glenn Howland (Kronenwetter, WI)
Primary Examiner: Michelle E. Wilson
Assistant Examiner: Clese Moore, Jr.
Application Number: 29/662,002
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sidewall Or Shoulder (D12/605)